transitional
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Carbon-14 dating ultimately confirmed that the helmets belonged to a poorly documented design from a transitional period in military technology that left no direct descendants.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
There may also be opportunities to set up similar partnerships as additional early education centers open near other adult schools, said Pia Sadaqatmal, the district’s chief of transitional programs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
So why did it unravel for the Dutch head coach who many Liverpool fans initially regarded as the calm, transitional Bob Paisley figure to predecessor Klopp's firebrand, charismatic Bill Shankly?
From BBC • May 30, 2026
“Hacks” departs at a transitional moment for stand-up comedy and late-night TV, much like the circumstances in which it arrived.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
This innovation places the vessel at an important transitional stage in ship-building technology.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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